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Biology

Physiology

Mew is a small cat-like Pokémon with large feet with three toes, blue eyes, small pointed ears and a long, skinny tail. It is covered with a layer of fine pink hair, only visible with the aid of a microscope. It has short arms with three fingers on each paw, and has small orange paw pads on the undersides of its feet.

Special abilities

Mew has the AbilitySynchronize. This ability allows it to pass on any status problem, except Sleep and Frozen, to its opponent. This ability also raises the encounter rate of Pokémon with its same nature.

Mew has also shown its ability to Levitate, create force fields, and change its form into any existing species of Pokémon. It is a very versatile and is arguably one of the most powerful Pokémon in every region.

Pokédex entries

So rare that it is still said to be a mirage by many experts. Only a few people have seen it worldwide.

Yellow

When viewed through a microscope, this Pokémon's short, fine, delicate hair can be seen.

Gold

Apparently, it appears only to those people who are pure of heart and have a strong desire to see it.

Silver

Its DNA is said to contain the genetic codes of all Pokémon, so it can use all kinds of techniques.

Crystal

Because it can learn any move, some people began research to see if it is the ancestor of all Pokémon.

Ruby

Mew is said to possess the genetic composition of all Pokémon. It is capable of making itself invisible at will, so it entirely avoids notice even if it approaches people.

Sapphire

Mew is said to possess the genetic composition of all Pokémon. It is capable of making itself invisible at will, so it entirely avoids notice even if it approaches people.

Emerald

A Mew is said to possess the genes of all Pokémon. It is capable of making itself invisible at will, so it entirely avoids notice even if it approaches people.

FireRed

A Pokémon of South America that was thought to have been extinct. It is very intelligent and learns any move.

LeafGreen

So rare that it is still said to be a mirage by many experts. Only a few people have seen it worldwide.

Diamond

Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon.

Pearl

Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon.

Platinum

Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon.

HeartGold

Apparently, it appears only to those people who are pure of heart and have a strong desire to see it.

SoulSilver

Its DNA is said to contain the genetic codes of all Pokémon, so it can use all kinds of techniques.

Black

Because it is able to use every move, there are many scientists who believe that it is the ancestor of all Pokémon.

White

Because it is able to use every move, there are many scientists who believe that it is the ancestor of all Pokémon.

Black 2

Because it is able to use every move, there are many scientists who believe that it is the ancestor of all Pokémon.

White 2

Because it is able to use every move, there are many scientists who believe that it is the ancestor of all Pokémon.

X

Because it can use all kinds of moves, many scientists believe Mew to be the ancestor of Pokémon.

Y

Its DNA is said to contain the genetic codes of all Pokémon, so it can use all kinds of techniques.

Omega Ruby

Mew is said to possess the genetic composition of all Pokémon. It is capable of making itself invisible at will, so it entirely avoids notice even if it approaches people.

Alpha Sapphire

Mew is said to possess the genetic composition of all Pokémon. It is capable of making itself invisible at will, so it entirely avoids notice even if it approaches people.

Super Smash Bros.

Mew has been a featured Pokémon in every one of the Super Smash Brothers games.

In original Super Smash Bros., a Mew will fly up without affecting the battlefield. In Super Smash Bros. Melee there is a 1 in 251 chance that a Poké Ball item contains Mew, and if this is the first time the player sees it, they will get an "achievement" after the battle. While it does not attack, the player receives 10,000 points after the battle is over. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, it may even leave the player with a CD, a rare item that unlocks additional music in the game. Also, like in Melee, if it is the player's first time seeing Mew, they will get a "Notice" record from encountering him. This can be viewed later, along with the date and time the player received it.

Manga

The first legendary Pokémon that Red saw was Mew; he tried to capture it, but due to his lack of experience he was unable to catch it. In the Emerald arc, Emerald used soil from Mew's birthplace to calm down all the rental Pokémon as Mew is believed to have the DNA of all Pokémon.

Trivia

Mew was the very first Pokémon trademark ever to be applied for and registered, which is the reason why it was made "the ancestor of all Pokémon."

Mew is said to hold the DNA of all Pokémon. This is supported by the fact that it is one of only three Pokémon able to learn Transform, the other one through leveling being Ditto (Smeargle may as well by using its own move Sketch ). This also supports the fact that Mew is the ancestor of all Pokémon.

Mew and Ditto have similar normal and shiny colours.

Despite Mew's DNA being used to create Mewtwo, Mew comes after Mewtwo in the Pokédex.

Despite being labelled "the ancestor of all Pokemon" it is unknown if Mew was actually the first Pokémon, it was the first that was trademarked but story wise Arceus is said to have been alone when it was born and Arceus created other Pokémon, it is therefore unknown if Mew was born first and created Arceus or Arceus created Mew to hold the DNA of all Pokémon that Arceus created from then on.

Although it can learn all moves, Mew can't learn powerful and rare moves such as Blast Burn, Judgment, and Freeze Shock, mainly because some moves are to be learned by a specific Pokémon, and Mew cannot learn them under a specific condition.

Only known Pokémon to have its DNA used in a cloning process to create a different Pokémon, Mewtwo was created by cloning and gene splicing, Team Rocket (who were behind the experiments) were planning on creating a Mewthree however this plan failed when Mewtwo destroyed the lab.

In Japan, a pink Nintendo DS was released with Mew on it.

In Pokémon Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow it was only officially available through events running during 1999-2000 outside Japan where the events ran approximately 4 years before. Today it's impossible to complete the PokéDex for these games without doing the Mew Glitch or using a memory modification device like the Gameshark, Action Replay, or Xploder.

Mew was the first event Pokémon introduced.

Mew wasn't originally going to be an actual Pokémon; it was originally just a prank set up by the developers, and behind the creators' backs, no less. However, due to all the publicity it got, it became official.

Origin

Mew is based on a cat. It also looks similar to a vertebrate embryo.

Name Origin

Mew's name seems to be derived from the word "mew", the sound a cat makes, and possibly "mutant".